Meaning of The 12 days of Christmas
Phrase ~ Meaning
My true love ~ God
Me ~ The Christian
Partridge in a pear tree ~ Jesus
Two Turtle Doves ~ The old and new testaments
Three French hens ~ Faith, hope and love
Four calling birds ~ The four gospels
Five gold rings ~ The first five books of the Bible
Six geese a-laying ~ The six days of creation
Seven swans a-swimming ~ The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
Eight maids a-milking ~ The beatitudes
Nine ladies dancing ~ The nine fruits of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23)
Ten lords a-leaping ~ The ten commandments
Eleven pipers piping ~ The eleven faithful disciples
Twelve drummers drumming ~ The twelve points of the apostle creed
The 12 Days of Christmas was one of those songs that, admittedly, I never much liked once I passed the age of 12 or so… but I have to say that after learning a bit about the history of this song and the things that each verse represented, I like it much better!
I hope that this is a blessing to you too!
Jennifer










































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